There's a new wrinkle tonight in efforts to stop the e-cigarette epidemic. A medication that's helped thousands of adults breaking their smoking habit is now off-limits for teens.
How do we help millions of teenagers who get hooked on nicotine through E-cigarettes? Most treatments used by adults haven't been tested on teens.
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Now, the FDA says Chantix, a popular option for adults, is definitely out.
Just completed tests found that the drug didn't do any better than a placebo or a dummy pill in helping adolescents from ages 12 to 16 stop smoking.
Older teens were also involved in the study, but those results aren't available.
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FDAA officials say we'll need new approaches to help teens give up e-cigarettes and tobacco.
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